rein in

rein in

vb

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (adverb) to stop (a horse) by pulling on the reins

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	rein in - stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office" rein driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal stop, halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
	2.	rein in - control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse" draw rein, rein, harness control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
	3.	rein in - stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office" rein pull - rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse" stop - cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"

Translations

? rein in

vt sep horse → zügeln; (fig) passions also → im Zaum halten; spending, inflation → in Schranken halten; to rein the horse in to a trot/canter → das Pferd im Trab/leichten Galopp gehen lassen; to rein somebody/oneself in → jdn/sich zügeln or bremsen

vi → zügeln